News
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis
The Wednesday morning shooting sparked protests in Minneapolis following what DHS officials labeled "an act of domestic terrorism."
Workforce
US DOGE Service is hiring following mass workforce losses across the government
The group housing Trump’s controversial cost-cutting program is one of several tech teams that are recruiting.
Management
The revolutionary new weapon in the Pentagon’s pocket — and why it matters now more than ever
COMMENTARY | The launch of comprehensive acquisition transformation will lift the burdens keeping U.S. companies from being as agile and responsive as possible.
Pay & Benefits
FEHB and Medicare Part B: Do FEHB plans reduce coverage if you don't sign up for Medicare?
Making decisions on whether to enroll in Medicare for many federal retirees could depend on how it interacts with existing health insurance coverage.
Sponsor Content
From Ambition to Action: Modernizing Federal Healthcare IT
Federal healthcare modernization is at a tipping point—discover how interoperability and AI can break data silos and power a secure, connected, mission-ready health ecosystem.
Workforce
Arbitrator: Trump’s union EOs violate ‘hierarchy of law’
Independent federal arbitrator Marvin Hill defied the Trump administration's demand that he dismiss an internal grievance against the Defense Department, remarking that to do so would require "re-writing" most legal textbooks.
Management
‘I am what I am’: American Postal Workers Union’s new president talks leadership during inflection point for U.S. Postal Service
Jonathan Smith said that he is opposed to the ongoing postal modernization plan called Delivering for America, but believes the Postal Service should expand the services that it provides to the public.
Tech
As feds press for state data, officials may bolster privacy protections
Legal and policy pressure could be a key tool for states looking to shield their residents’ personal data from the federal government.
Sponsor Content
From Ambition to Action: Modernizing Federal Healthcare IT
Learn how federal healthcare agencies use interoperability and AI to modernize securely, overcome legacy systems, and strengthen care coordination and public health readiness.
Workforce
A pandemic-era NSF internship pilot may have done more than fill a temporary gap
The remote program may have helped students who could not take part in person and offers lessons for how internships could work going forward.
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Management
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
The Health and Human Services Department will allow the National Institutes of Health to resume considering current research grant applications while legal challenges over the Trump administration's new grant funding criteria play out in court.
Tech
BEAD changes broke the law, federal watchdog finds
The Government Accountability Office found that last summer’s tweaks to the program should be submitted to Congress for approval before they can take effect.
Workforce
ICE more than doubled its workforce in 2025
The Trump administration has reconfigured its onboarding and training process to quickly deploy agents into the field.
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Tech
Trump’s cuts to the civil service undermine new tech internship push, good government group argues
The goal of the administration’s new internship program is to recruit 200 students for tech-focused internships.
Pay & Benefits
Domestic TSP funds falter to close out 2025
Most portfolios within the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program were flat last month.
Breaking News
Defense
US spy agencies contributed to operation that captured Maduro
The CIA helped locate the Venezuelan leader while others monitored electronic communications.
Management
DOGE was government contracting's biggest story of 2025 — and it's not close
COMMENTARY | Contract cancellations, exaggerated savings claims and consulting contract reviews dominated our most-read stories of the year.
Workforce
Report: Federal statistical system needs help to meet its ‘basic mission’ in the face of upheaval
Statistical agencies have lost scores of staff under the Trump administration, threatening their ability to meet their mission, according to a new report from the American Statistical Association.
Management
Research confirms it: Happy workers are more productive
COMMENTARY | If agencies want to improve their performance, worker satisfaction and engagement would be a proven strategy to add to the mix.
Management
The 5 biggest stories federal agencies and employees need to watch in 2026
Trump will look to finalize his government overhaul efforts next year.
Management
Controlling ratings inflation is a good idea...but a forced distribution isn’t
COMMENTARY | OPM's plan to corral inflated performance ratings should also be mindful not to undercut employee excellence with arbitrary limits on recognition.
Oversight
Office of Special Counsel resumes Hatch Act enforcement against former feds for violations during their service
The agency had paused filing Hatch Act complaints against such individuals pending a Merit Systems Protection Board decision on the jurisdiction of former federal employees.
Workforce
The twists and turns of Trump’s 2025 war on unions
Since returning to office, the Trump administration has engaged in a series of efforts to sideline labor representatives within the federal government.
Defense
Pentagon preps to enforce ban on companies with ‘indirect’ ties to China
Defense firms will be notified of potential links to blacklisted Chinese-military companies a year before the contracting ban goes into effect, the assistant defense secretary for industrial policy said.
Tech
Senate adjourns without confirming CISA director
Sean Plankey’s nomination faltered as lawmakers ran out the clock after a tumultuous year of workforce reductions. The cyberdefense agency enters the new year without a permanent leader as the White House finalizes a sweeping national cyber strategy.
